Comoros vs Kenya: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Comoros
5.5%
in 2024
Kenya
5.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
158th
Kenya rank
159th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Comoros
- Kenya
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Comoros or Kenya?
- Comoros, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Comoros and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Kenya rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Comoros ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.